Why Learn a New Language?
Learning languages gives you access to new people, places, and professional opportunities. Whether your career goals involve politics, health, art, science, social services, architecture, technology, or communications, knowing more than one language will open doors.
UWM Language Programs
Learning new languages, developing cultural dexterity, and fostering global understanding gives you access to new people, places, and professional opportunities. Taking courses in one of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s many world language and culture programs will help you to communicate with more people and see the world through new eyes, and it may also enable you to travel the world, earn more money, and pursue new career opportunities. From introductory classes to graduate degree programs, in the traditional classroom or through online, hybrid, or distance learning formats, UWM offers a wide range of internationally-focused coursework to meet your individual needs.
Languages at UWM News
- Zeise honored with ARC Excellence AwardCongratulations to Magaly Zeise, Senior Teaching Faculty in Spanish, who was recognized on October 4 with an ARC Excellence Award from UWM’s Accessibility Resource Center. Thank you for your commitment to making language learning accessible to …
- Alkhas and May-Chu recognized at the 2024 UWM Employee Excellence AwardsCongratulations to Anita Alkhas, associate professor of French, and Karolina May-Chu, who were both honored at the UWM Employee Excellence Awards Ceremony on October 9. Alkhas received the UWM Faculty Distinguished Public Service Award and the …
- Global Studies alum makes her Milwaukee Film Festival debutCongratulations to Amanda Platt ('18, BA Global Studies), an actor in Earlybird, a film that debuted in April 2023 at the Milwaukee Film Festival.
World Languages & Cultures News
- Come join our team: Spanish Teaching FacultyThe Department of World Languages and Cultures seeks applications for two positions for Teaching Faculty within the Spanish program. One of the positions includes the opportunity to …
- Japanese alum reaches an enthusiastic audience with pop-up cafeUWM alum Brandon Crisp (Japanese, ‘19) has developed an enthusiastic audience for his pop-up offerings of Japanese cuisine with Kokoro Cafe.
- Spanish 391: Using Spanish in Our CommunityIn Fall 2025, Dr. Allison Libbey of the Spanish program launched a new service learning class allowing students to use their Spanish language skills while working with Milwaukee-area nonprofits.
- Japanese minor serves as youth ambassador at World Expo in OsakaUWM student Gabrielle Sweeney, a political science major and Japanese minor, worked at the American Pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan this summer as one of 100 …
World Languages & Cultures Events
- May 7, 2026, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- May 8, 2026, 10:00am - 2:30pm
- May 13, 2026, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
- May 20, 2026, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
